Primary students counting pumpkin seeds

The classes are having lots of spooky fun this week! We dissected our large pumpkin this week and were able to use our senses to see, feel, smell and touch the different parts. Then we carved our jack-o-lantern and had a hands-on lesson with the parts of the pumpkin. Each child had a turn to scoop out the seeds, feel the pulp, and help count the many seeds. We used our decimal system materials to keep track of the "seed chain" and discovered how math appears everywhere in nature. There were 311 in Ms. Lisa's pumpkin and 354 in Ms. Denise's Pumpkin. They all read the book "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything".

Pumpkin scrubbing has been a popular practical life work in both classes. We are also learning about the parts of the bat and spider in the science area. Did you know that some bats can eat over 5000 mosquitoes per night and help to pollinate many tropical plants?

We will continue our lessons on seeds in the garden with the planting of corn, beans, and squash. We will be observing how these "companion" plants help each other as they grow. Thanks to Ms. Beverly for the help in planting and maintaining the garden.  

In Ms. Lisa's class we have been practicing being "BUCKET FILLERS" instead of "BUCKET DIPPERS", we read the book "HAVE YOU FILLED A BUCKET TODAY?" by Carol McCloud. Ask your child whose Bucket they filled today???

Addison and Presley counting the 10 chain

Thank you to all who were able to attend the Cultural Day last Friday! The children had a great time and were very excited to showcase all their hard work. Another thank you to all who were able to attend the Parent's night last night. We trust you found it helpful and informative.

This week has been full of excitement as well. Our Halloween party was a great deal of fun! Thank you for all the food donations that helped make our party a success! The children were also excited about carving a pumpkin and learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin. They even counted the seeds that we pulled out! 475!!!  

Nathan on a bed of nails!

This week we've worked on rational expressions in Algebra.  In Earth Science we learned about erosion and took a chapter test on Friday. In Spanish we learned about the ocelot, rubber trees, and El Salvador. On Monday, we had our yearbook meeting.  Please remember to send in any pictures that you have taken. On Tuesday, we picked up our Pumpkins that we made in Art. On Wednesday, we went to the YMCA.

We went to MOSI on Thursday and looked at the interactive exhibits; we did the earthquake, hurricane and tornado simulators. We also learned about the human anatomy.  Finally, on Friday we had Reading Writing Workshop where we read "Tell Tale Hearts" by Edgar Allan Poe in honor of Halloween.  Our first tennis class at Grady tennis courts with Upper Elementary was a lot of fun.